Academy sponsor led · Leeds

Methley Primary School

3–11Ages
459Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145733URN

Savile Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

1.6 below Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

85 applications for 57 places · 211th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

1.6 below Leeds median (3.1) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

85 applications · 57 places offered · 57 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.5; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 1.5; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 1.7; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 1.2; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 1.3; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 1.4; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 1.5; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 1.2; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 1.2; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 1.7; Leeds median median 2.9; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Leeds median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Leeds median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Leeds median median 2.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
Leeds median

Dashed bars: as Methley Primary School (URN 134319), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	57	85	1.5	57	1.00
Sep 2025	60	87	1.5	63	1.05
Sep 2024	51	84	1.7	50	0.98
Sep 2023	46	57	1.2	46	1.00
Sep 2022	58	74	1.3	56	0.97
Sep 2021	60	81	1.4	64	1.07
Sep 2020	52	76	1.5	53	1.02
Sep 2019	60	73	1.2	60	1.00
Sep 2018	51	60	1.2	50	0.98
Sep 2017 *	60	100	1.7	60	1.00
Sep 2016 *	56	72	1.3	56	1.00
Sep 2015 *	60	73	1.2	63	1.05
Sep 2014 *	59	81	1.4	66	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 65% · Maths 77% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%146th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	8%	104	103
2023/24	72%	12%	107	105
2022/23	71%	16%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Methley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Allerton Bywater Primary School
1.9 km · Leeds

Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
2.0 km · Wakefield

Good2023

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
2.9 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Half Acres Primary Academy
3.1 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
3.4 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
3.5 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Normanton Common Primary Academy
3.6 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145733 · 383/2023
Trust: The Brigshaw Learning Partnership
Capacity: 498 pupils · 459 on roll
Free school meals: 6.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2018
Replaced: Methley Primary School (URN 134319)
Address: Savile Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HT
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources